Family Services

How to Advocate for Optimum Medical Care People with ASD

Join us on Thursday, May 10th at 4 pm ( PST) 7 pm (EST) for a live chat with Dr. Ricki Robinson. Dr. Robinson will discuss the family and physician relationship, and the importance of finding a physician who is aware of a person’s general he... More...

Best of Both Worlds - Part 2

This is the second in a series of blog posts by Allison Rogers.  Please click here for the first post in the series. Allison is a lawyer in private practi... More...

Personal Perspective on ABC’s “What Would You Do”

Lisa Goring, parent and VP of family services for Autism Speaks

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April is Autism Awareness Month - Siblings

We are debuting a new video this week that was created by Option G and Autism Speaks. It tells Mattias’ story of being a brother to sibling with autism. He talks about what he loves about his brother and also why autism can be hard on his br... More...

How to be the best advocate for your child's education!

Please join us on April 17 at 6pm EST for a LIVE Chat Q & A with Autism Speaks Board Member Gary Mayerson. Gary will discuss 'How to be the best advocate for your child's education!'

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Technology Opens Door of Communication for Carly

This is an excerpt from CARLY’S VOICE by Arthur Fleischmann with Carly Fleischmann. Copyright © 2012 by Arthur Fleischmann. Published by Touchstone Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Reprinted by permission. All rights reser... More...

Passover on the Spectrum

This is a post by Scott Leibowitz, Autism Speaks Director of Marketing and Corporate Relationship Management

How can a story that’s over 3,000 years old be relevant to today’s autism community? When Jewish families arou... More...

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